NEARISH
Rate itFive numbers to estimate a day; the closer you get, the more of 500 points you score.
Every day: A numbered NEARISH each day (#11 on 6 October 2026): five estimation questions worth up to 500 points. New puzzle: Midnight UTC, going by the countdown on the page.
NEARISH is a free daily estimation game. Each numbered puzzle has five questions, how far, how many, how big, and you type your best guess on a number pad. Every answer is worth up to 100 points depending on how close you get, for 500 in all.
About NEARISH
NEARISH asks one question five times a day: how close can you get? Each question comes with a topic label, such as sports, and asks for a number, for example how many lengths of an Olympic pool make up the 1,500-meter freestyle. You type your estimate on an on-screen number pad, with quick buttons for thousand, million, billion and trillion, and lock it in.
Scoring rewards closeness rather than exact answers. Each of the five questions is worth up to 100 points, so a full game is out of 500, and the game's card shows a result as a row of five coloured squares.
A new NEARISH is numbered and dated, with a countdown on the home page to the next one. It is free with no sign-up, and a Past answers page lists earlier days' answers.
How to play NEARISH
- Open NEARISH and press Play today's Nearish.
- Read the question and its topic.
- Type your estimate on the number pad, using the thousand, million, billion and trillion buttons for big numbers.
- Press Lock it in and see how close you were.
- Answer all five questions and share your score out of 500.
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Tips
- Break a question into smaller pieces you know, then multiply.
- For huge quantities, getting the order of magnitude right matters more than the exact digits.
- Check the unit shown next to your answer before locking it in.
Questions
Is NEARISH free?
Yes, it is free with no sign-up.
How is it scored?
Each of the five questions is worth up to 100 points, based on how close your estimate is, for 500 in total.
Can I see earlier answers?
Yes, there is a Past answers page.
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